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by Sparetomato
Tue Nov 27, 2012 2:05 pm
Forum: Discussion
Topic: Newbie - Frustrating!
Replies: 21
Views: 6820

Re: Newbie - An update

Hi all, Just thought I'd post an update to let you know how I was getting on as a newbie. After taking Smivs advice, I did a few runs avoiding the space lanes, and got through no problem. Managed to upgrade my pulse laser to a beam laser and now I'm finding I can just about hold my own in a fight. I...
by Sparetomato
Wed Nov 21, 2012 9:19 am
Forum: Discussion
Topic: Newbie - Frustrating!
Replies: 21
Views: 6820

Re: Newbie - Frustrating!

Hi all, thanks for the warm welcome and responses. Maybe I was being unlucky, but after 6 times of being unlucky I was getting frustrated! The Oolite universe does seem more populous than the old Elite one, which is great. I also like the uncertainty and danger of entering a new system, but I was be...
by Sparetomato
Tue Nov 20, 2012 11:04 pm
Forum: Discussion
Topic: Newbie - Frustrating!
Replies: 21
Views: 6820

Newbie - Frustrating!

Hi all, Please be gentle, I'm new. Discovered Oolite today while looking at the Kickstarter project David Braben has put up for Elite: Dangerous. Just had to download it to remind myself of all the many happy hours spent looking at wireframes on the BBC! What an incredible find Oolite is. However, I...